Distributed Low‑tech Assets Power Ukraine's Air Defense
"Ukraine’s air defense is not just high-end systems. It is machine-guns, pickup trucks, acoustic and other sensors, and shared data. Distributed defense is the lesson." https://t.co/6z5VwFDMMl
Judge Rejects NFL's Stay Request, Case Moves Forward
The judge overseeing Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit against the NFL denied the league's motion to stay the part of the case involving the Giants, Texans and Broncos while they appeal to the Supreme Court. she declined to reschedule upcoming deadlines...
Trump’s “War without Entanglement” Reveals Deeper Commitments
Trump’s way of war promises “war without entanglement.” But it means strikes, re-strikes—and potentially boots on the ground. The Iran war is exposing the limits, risking the very forever wars Trump ran against. My latest essay for @business (gift link):...
AI Summaries Circumvent CNN Paywall, Exposing Vulnerability
CNN has a paywall protecting its stories. Search for the headline on Google, and the AI summary gives you the whole story. Seems like a problem.
Brands Turn Bad Reviews Into Bold Engagement
Brands are in their bold era, using negative customer reviews as part of their campaigns and/or responding to critics online From Dove to Yahoo and Crocs to Burger King, leaning into criticism ✅ Signals confidence and self-awareness ✅ Lets audiences know you’re...
Spring Housing Outlook Crumbles as Rates Surge Above 6%
In less than a month, hope for a decent spring selling season has all but vanished in housing as oil spikes, rates jump, and inflation expectations reset higher. Can’t even get an adjustable-rate mortgage below 6% anymore. https://t.co/YOV544jjTl
China’s $250B Marshall‑Plan Fuels EV Surge in Emerging Markets
This is exactly what James Gutman predicted on the latest episode of @EnergyEmpirePod. EVs are selling out in the top 50 emerging markets given the $250B “Marshall Plan” being rolled out by China. https://t.co/75BxCTbmpS
Dozens of Drones Swarm Bomber Base in Multiple Waves
Re-upping this because apparently there were multiple waves of more than a dozen drones over one of our bomber bases last week. 😬
Phase 3 Trial
.@SWOG S2213 Ph3 RCT Dara-VC Induction Followed by ASCT or Dara-VCD Consolidation & Daratumumab Maintenance in Pts w/ Newly Diagnosed AL Amyloidosis [Activated: 12/1/23] https://t.co/OizUfJCc2c #mmsm #bmtsm https://t.co/acq0EeyNFn
Phase 2 RCT Compares Dara‑
EAA241 - Ph 2 RCT Dara-Bor-Dex vs Cy-Bor-Dex in the treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma with Light Chain Cast Nephropathy (LCCN) [Study activated 8/11/25] @keruakous https://t.co/1NgvVZ3fTA #NCT07085728 #mmsm @eaonc https://t.co/s8eqQJkQzK
Quadruplet Regimen Proves Effective in NDMM, Not Early
#EAOnc EQUATE EAA181 Effective Quadruplet Utilization After Tx Evaluation: Ph3 RCT NDMM Not Intended for Early ASCT [Activated: 10/27/20] PI= @myelomaMD https://t.co/qD26HMx3J8 #NCT04566328 #mmMRD #mmsm @eaonc @mweissmdphd @VincentRK @LynneWagnerPhD Wei Snyder Kostakoglu @mtmdphd
Daratumumab Boosts Revlimid Efficacy in Smoldering Myeloma
#EAonc EAA173 - Daratumumab to Enhance Therapeutic Effectiveness of Revlimid in Smoldering Myeloma (DETER-SMM) - PI: @nsc_natalie https://t.co/VtBMJUjI5X Activated: Apr 30, 2019 #mmsm @eaonc #NCT03937635 @VincentRK @mweissmdphd https://t.co/lI3MqKHIiY
Analyzing Gulf Crisis Energy Impacts on FP Live
Excited to join @RaviReports on @ForeignPolicy FP Live next week to talk about the energy implications of the crisis in the Gulf. Tune in--Live On March 26, 2026 | 11:00am ET https://t.co/GLSeORmDP9
3.61% APY Savings Adjust with Fed, No Fees
That’s just not true for us. @bankonroger savings is currently 3.61 APY & we adjust with Fed Funds movement. No gimmicks or fees. We do have a cap where interest over 250k is more limited (opposite from most) to contain...
Hospital Stress Can Halt Labor; Safety Boosts Birth
So many women labor beautifully at home and then everything slows down the moment they get to the hospital. Contractions space out, weaken, or stall completely. Then they're told they've "failed to progress." There's a real physiological reason this happens....
Grateful for Insightful, Sanity-Providing Commentary Crew Thursday Show
Always appreciate the insight, perspective and much-needed sanity from the crew @Commentary - @jpodhoretz @AbeGreenwald @SethAMandel @elianayjohnson Christine Rosen (& occasionally @EliLake). Thurs show particularly good -> https://t.co/Q7TfaWmS0N. Keep on keeping on!
Netflix Buys AI Startup, Cementing AI in Hollywood Production
Netflix is paying up to $600M for an AI film startup founded by Ben Affleck. The tool edits footage after a director shoots, and David Fincher already used it on a Brad Pitt film. Studios want lower costs and tighter control, while...
Oil Analysts Must Dominate Podcasts on Hormuz, $200 Oil
If you're an oil analyst and you haven't been on at least 7 podcasts this week talking about the Strait of Hormuz and $200 oil what are you even doing w/your career?
Middle East Oil Shut‑in Now Three Times Feared
The numbers are clear: Middle East oil crisis is already 3x WORSE than the UNREALIZED FEAR in 2022 @Rory_Johnston explains: in April 2022 fear was 3 Million Barrel per day (mb/d) shut in for Russian Crude (DIDN'T HAPPEN). In 2026...
Drones Threaten B‑52 Fleet, Prompt Urgent Hardening
I have spent a good part of my career just getting people to believe this was actually happening. Now we are here. With 15 drones, you can lose roughly 1/4 of the B-52 force as it sits idle on the...
Even Vegan Creators Fall Victim to Algorithmic Ragebait
How do even vegan creators get sucked into ragebait? Join me wherever you get your podcasts with sociologist Angèle Christin to learn how algorithm shape us. https://t.co/Bejm4PBoKb https://t.co/GCiuDMF4sK
Spring Housing Surge Meets Rising Mortgage Rates
The spring #housing market is on, but mortgage rates just shot higher. Here's what to know. https://t.co/RH3r7ufpUH @realtordotcom @cotality @mortgagenewsmnd @jonathanmiller #realestate #realestateinvesting @SelmaHepp
Procedural Piano Demo Syncs Song and Film in Shadertoy
A little Shadertoy of my favorite song+film (with an attempt to a procedural piano as a function of time without no delay lines or FIR filters) https://t.co/gAWVldfBP7 https://t.co/ZuszWZhWgi
Learn to Move Money & Maximize Apple Card Rewards
Just joining the complex Apple Card ecosystem? It's smart to learn how to move your money around, including funding your Apple Cash. Here's a primer that explains how everything interrelates and how to maximize your rewards: https://t.co/ZPP9OBmIZw #applecard #applecash #banking...
Court Rules Reddit's Claims Distinct From Copyright Infringement
Reddit $RDDT gets significant win against Anthropic The Court tentatively agreed that Reddit’s claims are "qualitatively different" from copyright infringement. Specifically, the judge noted that the claims arise from alleged:Violations of contractual restrictions on how and why data is accessed.Technical...
39% Cap Waiver Set for Legal Battle
39% cap waiver is going to get litigated, I guess. Not sure what an Obama judge will say. Wait, actually I do know. Loper is a good point; MQD, probably not in play. IMO: Prof. Terry has a severe case...
China Gains First Benefit as Iran War Cuts Oil Imports
CHINA ALREADY GOT ITS FIRST WIN FROM THE WAR IN IRAN In today's newsletter, I wrote about how the long term trend of countries reducing their oil imports by substituting them with Chinese tech is already accelerating since the start of...
War with China Under Nuclear Shadow
Spoiler alert: Fighting a conventional war with China, much less under the shadow of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems, won't be anything like picking up Maduro in Caracas.
T‑Mobile Engineers Power Network Progress Daily
The strength of @TMobile’s network starts with our engineers and technicians. 💪 Appreciated the time with the Frisco Tech Team—driving progress and keeping us improving every day. https://t.co/BTL5MkHcRP
Shipping Blind Spots Drive Sticky Inflation and Price Shocks
What if I told you inflation is sticky because nobody is watching the ships? What if I told you nobody can predict the effect of Hormuz on energy price shocks because nobody understands shipping? What if I told them, they could...
Blue Origin Plans 51,600‑satellite Orbital Data Center
"Blue Origin is the latest company to propose an orbital data center system, filing plans for a constellation of up to 51,600 satellites." via @SpaceNews_Inc https://t.co/yssLQmxsL8
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Bessent un-sanctioned Russian oil AFTER WaPo reported Russia was helping Iran targeting US assets the way the US has been helping UKR target Russian assets... ...& yet Wall Street consensus overwhelmingly remains that "Bessent has everything under control." Fade that view, hard
Flu Deaths Surge: 85% of Kids Unvaccinated
1. A #flu update: 14 more kids have died from flu this season, per #CDC. This brings the 2025-26 pediatric flu death tally to 115 so far but it's likely to continue to rise. At this point last year the...
Affordable Housing Mirrors Market-Rate; Myths Persist About Section 8.
Most people would never be able to tell the difference between a Class A market-rate apartment project and a modern affordable housing development. Yet affordable developers still confront myths all the time that they're building Section 8 "projects." https://t.co/2C59S50Hql
Fans
they should make a celtic pride 2 where the guys kidnap players to try to ensure their prediction market wagers win... is judd apatow still on here...
Most Major Metro Home Prices Cooling; New Orleans Defies Trend
47 of the nation's 50 largest metro area housing markets have a weaker year-over-year home price shift this early spring than a year ago The biggest exception is New Orleans—which is firming up after passing through a 'material' correction Analysis via @ResidentialClub...
OHB Projects Double‑Digit Growth Across All 2025 Metrics
.@OHB reports double-digit percentage increases in rev, backlog, profit for 2025 and sees four aces in the coming budgets at @esa @defis_eu @bundeswehrInfo and @NATO. Not to mention US and @ArianeGroup launcher component orders, and Digital division.https://t.co/MIRKGHICwc https://t.co/Y5An8jqVWd
FDA Finally Holds Public Hearing on Priority Review Vouchers
Oh, *now* the FDA has decided to have a public hearing on the national priority review voucher program. After four drugs have completed the process. A year after the program was announced. This must be that "radical transparency" that @DrMakaryFDA...
Investigative Report Exposes Fraudulent Compliance Startup
This is a really damning bit of investigative journalism about a Potemkin compliance startup. Hat tip to Byrne. the spectral signature is not a subtle one, and one wonders whether all companies which paid them were actually defrauded. https://t.co/upQRuWAusZ
Boxer Won't Reach Gulf Until Mid‑April, Oil Delay
Assuming the USS Boxer is heading to the Middle East, and considering that she only left San Diego two days ago, she won't be near the Persian Gulf until mid-April. If the reinforcements are intended to reopen the Strait of...
AI Simulates Cells to Accelerate Drug Discovery
AI didn’t just enter biology. It’s starting to rebuild it from first principles. @MichaBreakstone sold his last company for $575M. Then he went after a harder problem. What if you could model how cells signal, respond, and adapt… before you ever run an...
Wall Street Opposes Paramount‑Warner Deal Amid Lawsuit
Wall Street hates the Paramount-Warner deal. There's a shareholder derivative lawsuit here against the Ellisons, or maybe the deal doesn't even go through. https://t.co/ek5wSMzOXW https://t.co/fqN6mZnTz9
Man Exposes Billion-Dollar Debt Scam, Erases Millions
Did you know banks sell your debt for 10 cents on the dollar? Then collectors harass you for 100% of it. Michael Sheen entered this market in 2023. But instead of collecting, he erased everything. Here's how ONE man exposed the BILLION-dollar scam freeing...
Living-Cell Robots Gain Self-Contained Nervous Systems
Robots Made From Living Cells Get Upgraded With Their Very Own Nervous Systems https://t.co/ctQ64b45O4 https://t.co/ye1TV6VwCn
Trump's Exaggerated Iran War Claims vs Stark Reality
Trump, last week: "the Iranian navy has been destroyed, the air force no longer exists, and their missiles, drones, and everything they own are being annihilated" Reality, today: https://t.co/mJ7X09y7eQ
Bezos Invests in Terminator SSO Sunlit Space Gold Rush
Jeff Bezos joins the gold rush to Terminator SSO (and permanent sunlight in space near Earth). https://t.co/QyGifj6ehT
Disney's Abu Dhabi Park Presses On Amid Middle East Unrest
Is a Disney Theme Park in Abu Dhabi Still Going Ahead Despite Middle East Mayhem? https://t.co/2WPrr5MaOh via @variety
Panic Buying Leaves over 100 NSW Diesel Stations Empty
"At least 107 fuel stations across the state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia have run out of diesel as panic buying has outstripped supply, premier Chris Minns said today." https://t.co/zXWc5xVLPK
Pentagon Sends Thousands More Marines to Middle East
The Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional U.S. Marines to the Middle East, according to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Low Stock Levels Threaten US Reserve Capacity Integrity
Here is something I had not realized. Functionally, the US' strategic petroleum reserve may have less capacity than the stated figures. Should stocks fall below a certain threshold, it could damage the structural integrity of the actual storage facility. https://t.co/AIeGeWdXWV...